CVE-2010-2224: The snapshot merging functionality in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (aka RHEV-M) before 2.2 doe...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a confidentiality issue in older Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager snapshot merging. Deleted virtual machine disk data may not be properly zeroed during merge handling, letting a guest OS user read sensitive information from disk blocks linked to a deleted VM. Exposure appears limited to environments running Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager before 2.2 with snapshot merging and deleted VM volumes. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so asset validation should rely on Red Hat advisory and inventory evidence. Prioritize based on whether legacy RHEV-M remains in use and whether shared or sensitive workloads were hosted. No active exploitation is cited, but residual disk data exposure can create confidentiality and compliance risk. Mitigation focus: Identify any RHEV-M deployments older than version 2.2.; Review and apply Red Hat advisory RHSA-2010:0478 where applicable.; Check Red Hat guidance for supported upgrade or remediation paths..

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Jun 28, 2026, 02:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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